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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:50 am    Post subject: Running wires Reply with quote

How have you guys run wires under the dash without making it look too sloppy (like for antenna wire, speaker wires, ext)?
I'd rather not drill too many holes into the sheet metal. I don't want screws sticking out in the lugage area.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:30 am    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

I just run a Bluetooth speaker that sits in my glove box. No holes to drill or wires to hide. If I park somewhere questionable I just take it with me.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-12410NAT/Ca...lsrc=aw.ds

These are what you seek any hardware store and probably Walmart will have them
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

The plastic cable tie anchors are a good solution for those who don't want to make holes, but the foam tape adhesive they come with won't last (especially in cold or warm extremes.
If you are willing to take the trouble, remove all traces of the foam tape from the anchors and replace it with high quality automotive grade two sided tape. I like Tesa 4965. If the mating surfaces are clean, it will last "forever".
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

mondshine wrote:
The plastic cable tie anchors are a good solution for those who don't want to make holes, but the foam tape adhesive they come with won't last (especially in cold or warm extremes.
If you are willing to take the trouble, remove all traces of the foam tape from the anchors and replace it with high quality automotive grade two sided tape. I like Tesa 4965. If the mating surfaces are clean, it will last "forever".
Good luck, Mondshine


If you buy the good professional grade ones they will stay stuck just fine. We use a ton of these for instrumentation on electric motors in steel mills.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

Krochus wrote:
If you buy the good professional grade ones they will stay stuck just fine. We use a ton of these for instrumentation on electric motors in steel mills.

Source please? I've used ones from McMaster which I assumed would be "professional grade" but with no luck.

I might be tempted to try 3M "Command" Cord Clips. I don't know if they will work but it would be cheap to try and they can be removed without a trace.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:08 am    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

Captain Spalding wrote:
Krochus wrote:
If you buy the good professional grade ones they will stay stuck just fine. We use a ton of these for instrumentation on electric motors in steel mills.

Source please? I've used ones from McMaster which I assumed would be "professional grade" but with no luck.

I might be tempted to try 3M "Command" Cord Clips. I don't know if they will work but it would be cheap to try and they can be removed without a trace.


That’s the ones we use. Did you prep the surface with alcohol or solvent?

I have some of these on the outside of my bug for the wires running to my rack and they have been solid for quite some time. I even have a couple on the engine
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

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I just did my wiring. Used a few zip ties and plastic wire organizer clips from Amazon.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Running wires Reply with quote

These are exactly the ideas I needed guys... thanks
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